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By Dan John I don’t know how I’ve made it this many issues without posting a link to an article by Dan. In this article for Men’s Health, Dan discusses the very heart of what habit-based training takes: other people. All the science from Self-Determination Theory, to Willpower, to Habits points in...
As mentioned in the Research Review this month, I have long used choice in my coaching relationships as a way to foster autonomy in my clients. This can be scary for many new coaches who think that their value comes from programming their clients’ every moment, but as we saw in Wulf, Freitas, and...
David Dellanave has a radical answer. It’s not The Answer, he qualifies, but it’s certainly the best answer he knows for helping people improve their general strength. “I’ve done my job if I’ve gotten that person to lead themselves.” Mr. Dellanave’s answer might even ruffle a few strength-coaching...
One of the most interesting thing about a lot of habit-based interventions is that many don't do wildy better than other interventions in randomized control trials. They seem to do the same or maybe a tiny bet better. 12 weeks, however (the usual length of time for a nutrition or physical activity...
<blockquoteAn expert is a [person] who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field. </blockquote - Niels
<blockquoteWe learn from each other and grow together. </blockquote - Dan
<blockquoteThe more you equate food with morality, the harder it is to see it as fuel and health. </blockquote - Kristin Laine Newman,
<blockquoteThe present findings extend the literature by demonstrating that even choices that are incidental to the task at hand can have a significant effect on behavior. </blockquote - Wulf, Freitas, & Tandy
<blockquoteHave you had a kindness shown? Pass it on; 'Twas not given for thee alone, Pass it on; Let it travel down the years, Let it wipe another's tears, 'Till in Heaven the deed appears— Pass it on. </blockquote - Rev. Henry Burton, Pass It
<blockquoteAsking the Department of Agriculture to promote healthy eating was like asking Jack Daniels to promote responsible drinking. </blockquote - Denise
<blockquoteThere’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. </blockquote - Scott
Sometime between 62-67 CE, a new bishop was setting up a new church in Ephesus. The bishop, Timothy was new as well and received a number of letters from his mentor Paul with advice about how best to establish the congregation there. Paul warned him against getting involved with the petty squabbles...
I was very excited for Death by Food Pyramid by Denise Minger to come out. As a dietitian, I do not accept much of the common practice today as fact. I think many of the nutrition protocols we use today are built upon faulty science. Some of these faults are because of limitations in research due...